Shoe-button-fastening machine.



A. W. BUEHLER.

SHOE BUTTON FASTENING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.5. 1916.

1,244,466. Patented 001;. 30,1917.

I N VE'N TUE ement or form of the parts as it is oa-' 'pab e of numerous modifications without departing from the spirit of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what .I, 'claim as new, and desire to secure by Let- ..ters Patent, 1s,-

,1. In a shoe button fastening machine, means forming a button feed-way, a member pivotally carried by said means and having an arm which extends longitudinally of the feed way when the member is in one.

- position and is pivotally movable laterally ,of-the feed-way from such position, and an arm which stands in obstructing relation to the feed buttons down the Way when the member is in another position.

2. In a shoe button fastening machine, a

button feed-way, a button feed tube leading,

from, said way, and a member mounted for horizontal swinging movements and operfrom said way, and a finger pivoted over said way for horizontal swinging movements, said finger being operable when in one position to close the top of said way to said tube and to engage and clamp the tube in position and having a tongue which moves into position to obstruct the feed of buttons down saidway when the finger has been swung from tube clamping position.

4. In a shoe button fastening machine, a button feed-way, a button feed tube leading from said way, a finger pivoted over said way for horizontal swinging movements and yielding movements longitudinally of its pivot, said finger being operable when in one position to close the top of said way to said tube and to engage and clamp the tube in position, and a tongue which moves into position to obstruct the feed of buttons down said way when the finger is swung from tubeolamping position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

ALBERT W. BUEHLER. 

